Rand Paul was also declared the winner in Kentucky, and Dan Coats has been projected as the GOP’s first official pickup in Indiana, taking control of Evan Bayh’s old seat. Arkansas is also a GOP pickup with Blanche Lincoln going down to defeat.

A couple of blue state defeats may have already crippled Republicans’ chances at winning the Senate. Christine O’Donnell has been projected to lose to Chris Coons in Delaware, and Linda McMahon is likewise slated to lose to Richard Blumenthal. The Senate may not fall tonight, but the House is still wide open for big, big Republican gains.